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I've never really hated the guy, I just dislike him for the Spaceman trade and for the Pedro incident. Anyone ever seen the SNL skit about Don Zimmer's sport show? It's hillarious. I couldn't find a video of it, but here's the transcript. if anyone has a link to a video of it, please post it.

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And one of the worst ones they ever had. I hold him responsible for 1978.

Same here. I've felt for years that the REAL Reason the Yankees hired him was to THANK him for tanking the 14 + game lead in '78. Remember...Bobby Sprowl "has ice water in his veins." He'd rather blow it than pitch Bill Lee...

This is a true story. My Red Sox road jersey says LEE 37 on the back. In 2005 I wore it to the Devil Rays "Fan Fest." I was waiting in line to get a photo signed by Hideo Nomo (pic taken the night he no-hit the O's). Zimmer is at the same table. As I get Nomo to sign my photo, Zimmer looks at me in the jersey and cap. At this point, he can only see the front that says "BOSTON." I move on and leave (didn't talk to Zimmer or get anything signed by him). The only way to leave is that I have to walk away from the table with my back facing him. As I walk away, I glance over my shoulder. The look on The Gerbil's face was priceless...

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Well, Torrez wasn't the guy who got rid of Bernie Carbo, DH'd a .191-batting Bob Bailey in 34 games, and played the Butcher at 3rd to field .899 all season, to go with his .312 OBP.

To be fair to Hobson, he did play hurt in '78. Getting rid of Carbo was sheer stupidity. Can't help but wonder what Carbo was thinking as he turned on his TV and saw Bailey come up and watch three pitches sail by for called strikes.

Should we follow the lead of Eddie Andelman and refer to The Gerbil by his code name of "Chiang Kai-Shek"?

"I know nothing about it, it's never been discussed here and right today that statement you made is all news to me, I know nothing about it" BONGGGGGGGGG!